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Pitching is never free.

If you are new to the startup space and Angel investing, you probably don’t realize that some groups of Angel investors charge entrepreneurs a fee to pitch to their groups. This practice has caused a rousing debate among key players, with some calling it a scam, and others defending it as necessary to cover expenses. […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
18 Jan 2012
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Sisyph.us? Fighting an Unwinnable Domain War

One of the best values a young entrepreneur can absorb early on is the value of learning from mistakes, both your own and those of others.  I’m constantly amazed at the extent to which experienced entrepreneurs and angels are willing to share their accumulated knowledge and wisdom, including some painful battle scars, with others.  This bedrock of […]
Antone Johnson
Antone Johnson , Founding Principal , Bottom Line Law Group
17 Jan 2012
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Best Practices for Wasting Money

It seems that everyone is writing about best practices these days, and I certainly agree they should be followed whenever possible. There has been a disturbing lack of guidance on one of the most common activities of early stage companies: throwing money out the window.  So, I’m here to help. Of course, this is a huge […]
Bob Rice
Bob Rice , MANAGING PARTNER , Tangent Capital
17 Jan 2012
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5 Ways A Business Plan is a Promise, not a Product

One of the questions I hear most frequently is how to find consultants to help with developing a business plan for investors. Often it seems as if people are thinking that the right prose and formatting could make the difference between investor interest or lack of it. Too bad. A lot of time, money, and stress gets wasted […]
Tim Berry
Tim Berry , Founder , Palo Alto Software
11 Jan 2012
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A Bubble for Seed Stage Valuation

When entrepreneurs raise equity capital for startup companies, the investors’ percentage of ownership is determined by the negotiated valuation for the company at the time of investment.  For example, if the negotiated pre-money valuation is $1.5 million and the investors provide $500,000 in equity investment, the investors are purchasing 25% of the company [$0.5 million […]
Bill Payne
Bill Payne , Angel Investor , Frontier Angel Fund
10 Jan 2012
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